Commissioner Street (Johannesburg)

Commissioner Street
Street map showing Commissioner Street
LocationJohannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Coordinates26°12′21″S 28°02′25″E / 26.205696°S 28.040215°E / -26.205696; 28.040215

Commissioner Street is a major one-way street (westwards) in the Central Business District of Johannesburg, South Africa. It runs from the M31 (Joe Slovo Drive; Sivewright Avenue) to the R41 (Main Reef Road), and is indicated as part of the R24. The Carlton Centre, the 5th-tallest building in Africa as of 2024, is located on the street, as is the southern end of Newtown.[1] There is little evidence of Commissioner Street's exact origin, although it is known that this street played a role in the development of Johannesburg.[2]

Commissioner Street in 1895
  1. ^ "Carlton Center". www.mydestination.com. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Street Name Changes". www.heritageprotal.co.za. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014.